fly into

verb

flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.

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What the experts say In Crabbe’s initial assessment, the plane flew into a storm cell. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026 Thousands of citizens who flew into Israel to vote in the first round might be unable to return for a second, and Arab parties would likely suffer from lower turnout, too. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Reaching it from the nearest road would have required a roughly 30-mile hike, so the couple flew into an airstrip used by rafters traveling the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026 The bird, which was also missing feathers around its neck, flew into the airport through an open door. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly into

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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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